# Velvet Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Men's Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/velvet
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Velvet is one of the 22 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against FW25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

Share of looks, change against FW25, rank, designers and cities for this trend are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).

## In the press

Velvet came up in 10 articles from Vogue, WWD, CNN Style and 5 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- Vogue, 2026-01-23: [Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus). Black tail coats appeared in crushed velvet with ruffle craters at the collar.
- WWD, 2026-01-23: [Comme des Garçons Homme Plus: Fearless Tailoring](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/paris/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus/review/). Animal-print velvets were among the fancy fabrics.
- Vogue, 2026-01-21: [Lemaire Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/christophe-lemaire). A series of crushed velvet pieces looked like liquid metal.
- CNN Style, 2026-01-26: [What can't a man wear? Designers break convention at Paris Men's Fashion Week](https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/style/paris-mens-fashion-week-fall-winter-2026). Dior second menswear collection mixed fluid separates with velvets and jacquards under a deadbeat tailoring idea.
- Wallpaper*, 2026-01-21: [The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week Men's A/W 2026](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/best-of-paris-fashion-week-mens-aw-2026). Lemaire used crushed velvet with a metallic look.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-01-26: [Wooyoungmi: Menswear AW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/wooyoungmi-menswear-aw26/). Dandy suits in supple velvet appeared alongside the shaggy coats and wool hats.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-01-24: [ERL: Menswear AW26](https://usa.10magazine.com/erl-menswear-aw26/). Evening wear used black flight suits and trousers in velvet, instead of tuxedos.
- Numéro, 2026-01-21: [A Études Studio show inspired by the figure of the soundmaker](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/a-etudes-studio-show-inspired-by-the-figure-of-the-soundmaker/). Impeccably cut velvet suits recalled stage outfits of performers.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-01-22: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR FALL/WINTER 2026: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-fallwinter-2026-day-2). Acne Studios used velvet for relaxed formality, while Lemaire presented crushed versions with a metallic appearance.
- The Impression: [Lemaire Fall 2026 Men's Fashion Show Review](https://theimpression.com/lemaire-fall-2026-mens-fashion-show-review/). Velvet second-skin tops were part of the younger-leaning pieces.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/velvet)
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/velvet): 3.9% of looks

## Runway looks

11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Wooyoungmi look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/wooyoungmi/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0010-d3c40db9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Alainpaul look 43, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/alainpaul/ready_to_wear/photos/0043-c9ecf5ec.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Hodakova look 21, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/hodakova/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-125f85f7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Études Studio look 28, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/etudes-studio/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0028-bd29a94a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lanvin look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-0407d1f8.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Marie Adam Leenaerdt look 34, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/marie-adam-leenaerdt/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0034-1da5d00a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Acne Studios look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0016-c0e96a96.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tom Ford look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/tom-ford/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-7d1f6539.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Kiko Kostadinov look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/kiko-kostadinov/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-4ffdb2fb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ann Demeulemeester look 29, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/ann-demeulemeester/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0029-236fbaa0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Masu look 18, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/masu/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0018-d88c5860.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**Is velvet a trend for fall 2026?**

T-Fashion measured velvet among the 22 fabrics at the Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against FW25, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.

**How does T-Fashion measure this?**

T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the fabric divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.

## Related trends

- [Corduroy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/corduroy): 3.9% of looks
- [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/fine-gauge)
- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/denim)
- [Ribbed](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/ribbed): 2.1% of looks
- [Boucle](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/boucle)
- [French Terry](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/french-terry)
- [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/leather): 11.5% of looks
- [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/jersey): 10.1% of looks

This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).